Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-09-11
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OEhSE1 OlI1, W. u . 1OHV
examination in the case OF Henry
Poindexter, Pullman a porter ar
rested for abducting the three children
of Mrs. Mary E. Ford, of Locust Val
lev, California, last Wednesday, was
resumed this morning.
Mrs. Ford was the first witness.
She testified she had lived in Locust
Valley for the last sixteen years, and
that She and her husband kept a
boarding house. They frequently had
$50 boarders. She owned the house
and about four or five acres OF land
surrounded it, upon which was 80
huts that they leased to miners. On
August 10Th she started for San Fran
cisco en- route for New York. For
three days she boarded with a man
named WHEELER, who lived in San
Francisco a few blocks from the depot.
On August 23rd she left with her three
children and baggage for New York.
Mrs Ford then related the principal in
cidents that occurred on the road, I'M
til she arrived at Pittsburg. At that
point Poindexter was in charge OF the
car. He was very kindto her and did
many little favors for the children. She
was sure he was the man she left the
/ children with in Steup's restaurant.
Mrs. Mary Kenny, with whom Mrs.
Ford is stopping, testified she was
present when Poindexter was identi-
fed. "Ihad Mrs. Ford's arm witness
| said, "and as soon as she saw Polndex-
ter she trembled violently. She
| said to him, you are the man who
was with me on the car and he re.
piled, Yes but quickly ~contradicted
himself"
The case was adjourned till next
Wednesday for a further hearing.
A Faulty VIII.
CHICAGO, Sept. "a bill was filed
in the Supreme Court to-day to break
the will of the late John 7. Lyle
Dickey. According to the will, Mrs.
Beulah G. Dickey, second wife, was
b~equeathed the entire estate. The
| complainants are Judge Dickey's chill
| dren, all of whom were by the first wife.
| They are: John 7. Dickey, of Omaha
| Charles P. Dickey, of Hoiku, Hawai-
ian Islands Martha A. Wallace, OF
| Ottawa. Illinois and Victor B. Wal
lace Of the same place. The Court is
| asked to carry out the intention of
deceased, which is declared to be that
| the widow receive one-third OF the
| estate. 1t is claimed that Mrs.
| Dickey compelled her husband to
make a will ignoring his children.
The startling charge is made that
when the Judge was on his death bed
he begged the presence of lawyer for
| the purpose of making a new will.
| The boon was denied, and it is charged
| that pending the death of the aged
| Judge, his wife would allow no n to
| see him but herself.
A Bold Scheme.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-Captain
Beriben, leader of the expedition
which is said to have started from
here some days ago, and to have
landed near California, arrived in this
city about six weeks ago in an open
boat, with three companions. Before
leaving here, and during the recent
trouble between the volunteers and
regular army in Havana, he planned
to go to that city accompanied by a
chosen few, and to walk boldly into
the Governor Generals presence and
kill or kidnap him, but the Spanish
authorities got wind of his intention
and he was foiled in the scheme.
Bold Attempt TO Escape.
Sioux FALLS, ID. T., Sept. 9.-Twc
prisoners escaped from the U. S. wing
of the Territorial prison here last
evening. Henry Esmond, in for mail
robbery, and Ed Powers, in for muir
der. The latter was a soldier from
Fort Mead. They threw a blanket
over the head of the deputy warden
who came to lock them up, gagged and